Anatolia

Land, Men, and Gods in Asia Minor

Stephen Mitchell

Reviews and Awards

"[A] magesterial survey of the history and archaeology of Turkey during the classical period....[Mitchell] writes with assurance."--The Tablet

"This is an important book....There is far more in this densely written thoughtful, and extremely stimulating book than can be mentioned in a review."--Journal of Theological Studies

"The great strength of this work is Mitchell's familiarity with a vast corpus of evidence, as well as his ability to synthesize the various forms of evidence and to organize a wealth of detail....an extremely impressive and comprehensive account of Asia Minor in this era and will certainly be the standard work for this period in the history of Anatolia."--Biblical Archaeologist

"For those who have already, as Mitchell puts it, "fallen under Anatolia's powerful spell," the two volumes will be a scholarly treat. For those who know, in a vague sort of way, that Asia Minor was a vital region in Hellenistic, Roman, and Early Christian times--but could not quite tell you why--the books will be a revelation. For those of us who work elsewhere in the Roman East and who can now look to Anatolia for comparative evidence and inspiration, they will be a blessing."--Archaeology News